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Offers financial assistance to low income kidney patients who are unable to pay for treatment-related needs such as medication, transportation, special diets, etc. Patients obtain applications from their renal or social workers. The applications must be completed by the social worker and the patient's physician. Website has extensive information on kidney disease, resources, prescription assistance and more.

Provides local and national resources for the blind and vision impaired on assistive technology, services available, guide dog information, in-home care, support groups, Braille reading, and educational opportunities, online classes, and consultation. Provides literature about all aspects of blindness and visual impairment. Website has extensive information on blindness and vision loss with a special section just for seniors.

Provides information, resources, and printed materials to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury and disability in the United States. Researches and provides information on infectious diseases, food borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and educational information including child's developmental milestones and screenings. Website has extensive information including A-Z topics on current health issues and preparedness.

Provides support groups, educational programs and materials on liver disease including hepatitis C, hepatitis screening, information and referral for individuals with a liver disease, transplant information, clinical trials and other support services. Call or check website for local support groups.

Provides services for adults, ages 18 to 65, with a wide range of physical, intellectual, or other developmental disabilities including a self-employment training program, an adult development center, a technology center with assistive technology, and other programs to assist participants in reaching their highest potential, respecting their choices as adults, protecting their rights and interests, teaching advocacy and self-help skills, offering moral support to consumers and their families and raising community awareness and enlisting support.

Provides services for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and deafened persons, parents of deaf children and people learning sign language or working with the deaf. Services include peer counseling, independent living skills, communication coping skills, interpreter information and referral, employment assistance, and programs for specific populations such as foreign born and seniors.

Provides a variety of services for individuals with hearing loss including discussion about coping with hearing loss, education on current technology and support services to help people with hearing loss, fellowship, tips on how to cope with hearing problems for people with a hearing loss, their families and friends. Also fosters public and private programs aimed at alleviating hearing loss. Meets at Walnut Creek United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Ave., Walnut Creek and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 3801 Howe Street, Oakland.

Provides healthcare and educational programs to those with diabetes and asthma. Programs include disease management, education, workshops and prevention.

Provides screening, examination and needed stabilizing treatment, without consideration of insurance coverage or ability to pay, when a patient presents to an emergency room for attention to an emergency medical condition.

Provides a variety of services for the deaf and hard of hearing including legal resources, education, advocacy, interpreter program, assists with relay programming, assistive devices, captioning programs, and more related to deafness from infants to seniors. Website contains extensive information and resources. Administers the Captioned Media Program.

Provides a wide variety of information, resources, educational materials on Parkinson disease, supports research and clinical trials, and provides outreach through affiliates nationwide.

Provides parent-centered services locally and globally to young children with hearing loss. Offers worldwide parent education course materials tailored to the stages of development of young children who are deaf or hard of hearing age, 0-8. Website has extensive information, course, and printed materials which emphasize listening and spoken language but can be adapted for any communication approach.

Offers a variety of health education classes for those with ALS and their family, diabetes, cancer, breastfeeding, breast health, parenting and new parent. Class dates and times vary, call to inquire about a specific topic. Provides a variety of support groups on health related issues; call for eligibility and availability. Classes and support groups are listed on website; a catalog can be downloaded from website or requested by mail.

Offers health education classes to members with some open classes to community non-members. Classes include: diabetes, tobacco prevention, HIV & STI testing- results and education, newborn care, postpartum care, healthy weight, depression and more. Website has extensive information on meeting times and room location.

Provides patients with Parkinson's disease and their families with information, free literature and referrals to physicians, physical therapists, home care services and support groups.

Provides a source of information and support for people with MS, their families, friends and professionals involved in their care. Conducts educational programs for professionals, has peer counselors who provide information and emotional support and maintains a lending library. Also has a network of support groups throughout the chapter territory, provides grants for respite, and participates in government advocacy. Call or check website for active support groups in Contra Costa County.

Provides cancer patients and medical professionals with treatments approved by the National Cancer Institute; provides investigational medicines, cancer therapy, and patient support groups for low-income and under-served patients, and participates in nationwide cancer prevention research trials. Call for open cancer-related clinical trials. The Cancer Patient Guide is available online. Offers continuing education courses.

Provides local information and referral, education and support to cancer patients, their families and friends. Services include public education programs, literature, information on obtaining financial assistance, free wigs, support groups for cancer patients and their families. The Discovery Shop in Walnut Creek is a thrift shop which supports the agency.

Provides educational materials, services and consultation to individuals, agencies and organizations on lung disease, smoking cessation, pollution, asthma, emphysema, tuberculosis, lung cancer, and other issues related to the lungs. Offers fundraising events such as runs, walks and climb-the-stairs.

Provides information and referral line, local clinical trial information, special events, support groups for adults and a support group for ages 9-30 for those affected by Huntington's Disease.

Offers health education classes to members with some open classes to community non-members. Classes include: diabetes, tobacco prevention, HIV & STI testing- results and education, newborn care, postpartum care, healthy weight, depression and more. Website has extensive information on meeting times and room location.

Works to improve and expand services to people with developmental disabilities and their families. Major Council activities include: identifying unmet needs and gaps in services, and working to develop services to meet these needs, providing opportunities for coordination of efforts and services, providing information about community resources and making referrals to appropriate agencies, identifying priorities, offering consultation, technical assistance, and training to agencies, professionals, parents, and the general public, liaison with legislative and governmental entities, publishing bulletins, newsletters, informational & education materials; and serving as an advocate for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.

Provides public education, information and referral, and community education on heart disease and stroke prevention. Provides special health promotion programs and support groups for stroke survivors and their families. Offers CPR classes and provides information on CPR classes in the Bay Area.

Provides educational information about diabetes to diabetics, the community and health care professionals. Sponsors support groups conducts educational meetings throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and supports and promotes research to find a cure for diabetes. Also provides referrals to health care professionals and sponsors social events and fundraisers.

Provides information and referral for providing HIV/AIDS & STD services in California. Maintains California's HIV/STD Online Referral Database. Website has extensive information.